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Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA Class A — SCA — FY2005 Earnings Presentation

19 slides from Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA Class A's earnings presentation, February 2006

  1. Slide 1: SCA Year-end Report 1 January–31 December 2005

    SCA Year-end Report 1 January–31 December 2005 Jan Åström President and CEO 1

  2. Slide 2: Highlights

    Highlights ƒ Positive momentum remains Š Price increases in main segments towards the end of the year Š Realized savings from efficiency programs Š Successful product launches within Personal Care 2

  3. Slide 3: Group – Quarterly Development

    Group – Quarterly Development* Improvements in H2 compared to H1 SEK M EBITDA (%) 35,000 18% 15.0% 16% 30,000 14.3% 14.3% 14.1% 13.7% 14% 25,000 12% 20,000 10% Sales 15,000 8% 24,740 25,141 EBITDA 23,128 22,518 23,986 6% 10,000 margin 4% 5,000 2% 0 0% Q4 2004 Q1 2005 Q2 2005 Q3 2005 Q4 2005 * Exclud

  4. Slide 4: Financial Summary

    Financial Summary Excluding items affecting comparability* Q4 2005 Change FY 2005 Change Q4/Q3 (%) Y05/Y04 (%) Net sales, SEK M 25,141 +2% 96,385 +7% Earnings after financial items, SEK M 1,574 +2% 5,798 -19% Earnings per share, SEK 5:06 -6% 18:89 -15% Dividend per share, SEK 11:00* +5% * Board prop

  5. Slide 5: SCA Group Sales and EBIT, Q4 compared with Q3 2005

    SCA Group Sales and EBIT* Q4 compared with Q3 2005 SEK M Sales 26,000 +192 +85 +93 25,141 24,740 -79 25,000 +110 24,000 23,000 22,000 Sales Q3 Personal Care Tissue Packaging Forest Other Sales Q4 Products EBIT* SEK M +64 -49 +37 +12 1,975 2,000 1,937 -26 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 EBIT Q3 Persona

  6. Slide 6: SCA Group Sales and EBIT, FY 2005 compared with FY 2004

    SCA Group Sales and EBIT* FY 2005 compared with FY 2004 SEK M Sales 100,000 +3,105 +858 +981 -114 96,385 89,967 +1,588 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 Sales 2004 Personal Tissue Packaging Forest Other Sales 2005 Care Products EBIT* SEK M 10,000 +45 8,439 -449 -829 -22 7,293 8,000 +109 6,000 4,000

  7. Slide 7: Energy Costs

    Energy Costs ƒ Significantly higher energy costs than expected in Q4 Š Energy cost increase of SEK 240 M in Q4 compared with Q3 Š Volatile gas and electricity markets in central Europe is the main explanation ƒ Updated energy cost estimates: Š Cost 2005: SEK ~5 bn Š Increase in Q1 2006 compared to Q

  8. Slide 8: Cash Flow Analysis

    Cash Flow Analysis FY 2005 compared with FY 2004 ƒ Operating cash flow SEK 7.5 (8.8) bn Š Lower operating cash surplus Š Slightly increased current capex Š Improved change in working capital Š Increased cash outflow related to structural costs ƒ Cash flow before dividend SEK +1.8 (-6.3) bn Š Lower t

  9. Slide 9: Personal Care – Quarterly Development

    Personal Care – Quarterly Development SEK M 19.1% EBITDA (%) Q4/Q3 comments: 6,000 20% 17.6% 17.7% 17.1% 16.8% 18% ƒ Cost savings 5,000 16% realized 14% ƒ Good volume 4,000 development 12% 3,000 10% 5,026 5,136 4,727 8% 4,568 4,462 2,000 6% 4% 1,000 2% 0 0% Q4 2004 Q1 2005 Q2 2005 Q3 2005 Q4 2005 Sa

  10. Slide 10: Personal Care

    Personal Care ƒ Incontinence products Š Continued growth, especially within the retail segment ƒ Baby diapers Š Strong development of branded products Š Improved position and growth within retailers’ brands ƒ Feminine hygiene products Š Launch of new “secure fit” products in the beginning of 2006 10

  11. Slide 11: Tissue – Quarterly Development

    Tissue – Quarterly Development SEK M EBITDA (%) Q4/Q3 comments: 10,000 14% 12.4% 12.4% 12.6% 11.8% 11.6% ƒ Impact from 12% previous price 8,000 increases in North 10% America 6,000 8% ƒ Increased volumes 6% ƒ Price increases 4,000 7,917 8,109 7,336 7,144 7,531 (SEK 60 M) have 4% partly offset the hi

  12. Slide 12: Tissue

    Tissue ƒ Consumer tissue Š Fair volume development in Western Europe. Strong growth in Eastern Europe and Russia Š Price increases in Europe under implementation, further impact in Q1 2006 Š New tissue machine in Valls, Spain decided ƒ AFH-tissue Š Europe: stable demand and extensive product launche

  13. Slide 13: Packaging – Quarterly Development

    Packaging – Quarterly Development SEK M EBITDA (%) Q4/Q3 comments: 14,000 16% ƒ Increased energy 12,000 13.3% 14% costs (SEK 90 M), 11.8% 11.4% partly offset by 10.8% 12% 10,000 10.2% lower costs 10% 8,000 ƒ Rebuilding in the 8% testliner mill in 6,000 Aschaffenburg 6% 4,000 4% 7,642 8,094 8,351 8,2

  14. Slide 14: Packaging

    Packaging ƒ Corrugated board Š Higher prices within containerboard supports increased corrugated prices in H1 2006 Š European restructuring develops according to plan Š Strong growth in China ƒ Containerboard Š Price increases under implementation, EUR 40/ton realized in Q4, further increase of EUR

  15. Slide 15: Forest Products – Quarterly Development

    Forest Products – Quarterly Development SEK M EBITDA (%) Q4/Q3 comments: 5,000 25% 22.4% 21.4% 21.0% 18.4% ƒ Higher prices for 19.6% publication papers 4,000 20% ƒ High capacity 3,000 15% utilization in pulp, timber and solid-wood products 2,000 4,116 3,986 4,071 10% 3,814 3,762 1,000 5% 0 0% Q4 200

  16. Slide 16: Forest Products

    Forest Products ƒ Improved performance within publication papers Š Strong development of German advertising market Š Increased mill efficiency Š Fair volume development ƒ Pulp, timber and solid-wood products Š Stable market for softwood pulp Š Increased prices on pine and high-quality spruce 16

  17. Slide 17: Cash Flow Requirement for Value Creation

    Cash Flow Requirement for Value Creation ƒ SCA’s ongoing efficiency enhancement programs and current market conditions induce the need for a complementary cash flow requirement ƒ Based on SCA’s cash flow model the cash flow requirement is set at the level where the required return and accordingly va

  18. Slide 18: Summary

    Summary ƒ Positive momentum remains ƒ Challenges in 2006 Š Leverage on our strategic strengths ƒ Consumer and customer insights ƒ Regional presence combined with global capabilities ƒ Excellence in production and supply chain Š Manage higher energy costs Š Attain targeted savings 18

  19. Slide 19: essentials for everyday life

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